Legging.



D. W. HOUSE.

LEGGING.

APPLlcATloN FILED MAR. 1o. 1917.

Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

3140@ ntoz To all whom t may concern:

DANIEL W. HOUSE, ,OF IVIOBRIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA.

LEGGING.

Be it known that I, DANIEL V. I.IoUs, a citizen of the United States, residing at YMobridge, in the county of Walworth and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Leggings, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in leggings and it is an object of the invention to provide novel and improved means whereby the legging may be readily and eectively fastened in applied position.

The invention consists in the details of construction and inthe combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved legging whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the samev with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is an elevational view illustrating a legging constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, L denotes a legging of conventional construction and wherein the longitudinal marginal portions are adapted to overlie when the legging is in applied position. The under marginal portion of the legging is continued, as indicated at 1, to afford a strap to underlie in a conventional manner the arch portion of the foot. The upper end portion of the underlying marginal portion is extended, as indicated at 2, to afford a iiap for a purpose to be hereinafter more particularly referred to.

Secured to the underlying marginal portion of the legging are a plurality of fastening members F adapted for swinging movement, and the lowermost of said fastening members is secured to the strap l at a point below the body proper of the legging. As herein included, each of the fastening meml Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25,1917.

bers F constitutes an elongated loop adapted to be directed through an opening or buttonhole 3 produced within the overlying marginal portion of the legging with the exception of thelowermost fastening member F and which lowermost member is intended to overlie the outer marginal portion of the legging when the same is in applied position.

In fastening my improved legging the loop ends of the fastening members are disposed through the loop of the fastening member immediately therebelow, while the loop of the uppermost fastening member F is adapted to engage or embrace the button 4: or the like secured to the outer faceof the overlying marginal portion of the legging. The Hap 2 is provided with the opening or button-hole 5, whereby the same may be engaged with the button l or the like after the uppermost fastening member F has been operatively engaged with said button, whereby it will be at once self-evident that the fastening members F will be effectively maintained in locked relation.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a legging constructed in accordance with my invention is of anl extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may beassembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure lfrom the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my inventionl in practice, except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. In combination, a legging provided with longitudinal margins adapted to overlie, the under longitudinal marginal portion having its lower end extended to afford a strap to extend below the arch of the foot when the legging is in applied position, the upper end portion of said under longitudinal margin being extended to afford a flap, the outer longitudinal marginal portion being provided with openings, a plurality of loop members secured to the under longitudinal marginal portion of the legging and to the strap, certain of said loop members being adapted to be directed through the openings in the outer longitudinal margin of the legging,

each of said loop members being also adapted to be disposed through the loop immediately therebelow, and means carried by the outer marginal portion of the legging and cooperating With the flap land vnal margin being extended to afford a flap,

the outer longitudinal marginal portion being provided With openings, and a plurality of loop members secured to the under longitudinal marginal portion ofthe legging gin of the legging, eaoh of said loop members being also adapted to be disposed through the loop immediately therebelovv7 the-outer'marginal portion of the legging ad] aeent the top thereof being provided With a button With which the uppermost loop is adapted to engage,said Hap being provided with anopeningvvhereby the same may also 1 be engaged with the button.-y r

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailiX my signature in the presence of tvvo Witnesses.

DANIEL vv. 'HoUsn Vitnesses W. M. PoTTs,

E. LARSON.-

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